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Vineyards become the most dramatic at the end of the day, when, like mountain ridges, they can be caught by the last light of the sun. I love this image, both for the way the light rakes across the rows of vines, but also for the subtle depth of the landscape in the haze beyond the foreground. The willingness to wait for moments like this separates the average photographer from pros like Andy. -- Alder Yarrow
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Gretchen Becker says going low-carb for diabetes control is “extreme”
We’re living in strange times as it relates to diabetes health nowadays. We know that carbohydrates stimulate increases in blood sugar and insulin and yet the major diabetes organizations like the American Diabetes Association (ADA) ENCOURAGES a high-carb, low-fat diet for people with this disease. [...]
From Recipes
On Fridays, Joshua Bousel drops by with a recipe for you to grill over the weekend. Fire it up, Joshua!
Before you run out and grab all those burgers and hot dogs for tomorrow's great Fourth of July cookout, let me tempt you with another great American tradition that's great for the grill and revelers alike: pizza Although the high heat of the grill produces a truly excellent pizza, it's a challenge to get a perfectly cooked crisp crust at the same time the toppings ...
 Recipe: Here’s a quick little recipe for a BBQ rub that goes great on pork. It’s what I’m using this 4th of July weekend.
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup paprika
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup cumin
1/4 cup granulated garlic
1/4 cup granulated onion
1/4 cup cinnamon
1 1/5 dashes of ground cloves
mix together and sprinkle liberally over your [...]
So much has been going on since my last post… There was Fathers Day, a bunch of graduations, birthdays, the Summer Equinox and now the 4th is this weekend.
Long weekends are perfect for barbecuing, especially now that June gloom has dissipated and our weather has warmed up. I’m currently working on making some rub and [...]
Salmonella concern spurs recalls Creve Coeur-based Precision Foods Inc. is among food distributors across the U.S. that are recalling nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products that are linked to a possible salmonella contamination at a Plainview, Minn., milk processor. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Malt-O-Meal Recalls Oatmeal With Possible Salmonella Malt-O-Meal Company is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. New Yo...
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Plantains are not that popular in the U.S., but the rest of the world eats them up. They are a starchy staple of many tropical countries' diets. Wikipedia lists no fewer than 23 regional dishes that revolve around plantains. In the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras, and Venezuela they are sliced into chips and called pl??tanos maduros. In Cuba they are mashed into a porridge known as fufu. Plantains are fried in Ivory Coast and served with a tomato onion sau...
Note: I wrote this piece for my friend Tuffer’s magazine project. I’ll post the link to it soon!
Last weekend was a crazy pop cultural roller coaster. After wallowing in an endless rotation of Jackson 5 singles and seriously epic music videos, I came up for air to do some baking. And what better way to [...]
I am putting together a gift basket for my 38 y/o BF and so far I have a gift cards from I-tunes and Blockbuster. He loves Dunkin Donuts coffee so I am getting a pound of that, and his new puppy chewed his slippers so a new pair will go in there as well…he really [...]
The good people at teapigs are on a mission. Though the UK has been closely identified with tea for hundreds of years, the truth is that much of what's being consumed there is not very good. The teapigs crew refer to it as "shameful brown slop" and are "calling on people to demand better quality tea from cafes, restaurants, and hotels across the country." For more info and to sign the mission petition, go here. Adagio Teas triniTea Tea Maker Zarafina Tea Maker Suite ...
Name: M&Ms Premiums: Dark Chocolate
Brand: Mars
Place Purchased: Target (Burbank)
Price: $3.99
Size: 6.0 ounces
Calories per ounce: 153
Type: Chocolate
Rating: 7 out of 10
Photographs from reader Mike Murphy
After more than 35 years in business, quintessential greasy spoon Joe Jr. Restaurant on West 12th Street and Sixth Avenue will close this weekend. Devoted regulars and casual admirers were both dismayed at the news yesterday, and over 1,000 customers signed a petition begging the landlord to renew the lease, which expired June 30th. But 65-year-old owner Teddy Hondros seems resigned to his fate, and says an 11th hour overtu...
Filed under: Grilling, Summer
Gena's peachy bread pudding. Photo: Erica George Dines Photography
Part of a continuing summer series by grilling expert Gena Knox. Growing up in Georgia, my summer jobs always revolved around produce. From the time I was eight years old, I worked selling boiled peanuts, silver queen corn and peaches on the side of the road. Once I turned 16 and could drive, I began...
Filed under: Celebrities, Food News
A Michael Jackson tribute in sushi. Photo: alainalele/flickr
Don't stop till you get enough! It was only a matter of time, as our friends at Cake Wrecks pointed out, before the Michael Jackson cake tributes would start to roll in at neighborhood grocery stores. But it is the great state of Iowa that surprised us this week with the announcement that the State Fair wo...
Because you need something to do between your "clever" status updates and checking up on exes.
July is National Hot Dog Month and the 4th of July is traditionally a big day for hot dog consumption. Here's a few fast food ideas for your holiday hot dog cravings... Krystal's has the Chili Cheese Pup and the Corn Pup: Carl's Jr. has a Jumbo Chili Dog: Sonic, of course, has their famous Extra-Long Chili Cheese Coney and their Corn Dog: And if you happen to have a Wienerschnitzel nearby you have a whole variety of hot dogs to choose from including the Pastrami Dog (far righ...
Filed under: Dairy, How To, The Skinny Chef
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Photo: The Skinny Chef
When I was a kid, ice cream was synonymous with summer. I had a trained ear and could pick out the perky chimes of the ice cream truck from miles away. Ice cream is a cool, satisfying summer treat, but a scoop a day can keep the bikini away. Most people don't know that one pint of many commercial ice creams co...
These kettle-style potato chips were wiggly and in many cases folded-over, generally golden in orange color, with skin visible around the edges of most chips. ...
Filed under: Trends
These are the '80s. Photo: Kasia/flickr
With the songs from "Thriller" playing nonstop on the radio this week, we've been daydreaming of the 1980s, when soda cans were pink (Tab) and the frozen treats were electric orange (Push-Ups). Our sister blog Lemondrop has been daydreaming of the decade too. What foods from that decade to you miss? [Via Lemondrop] Permalink | Email...
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